General Business Studies with Concentration in Leadership
General Business Studies with Concentration in Leadership
Unlock your leadership potential and gain essential skills and tools to become a confident, effective manager with this dynamic program. We recommend you speak with one of our student advisors before beginning this program.
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Lead with Purpose: Build the Skills to Manage and Inspire
The General Business Studies with Concentration in Leadership empowers you to design a personalized curriculum focused on leadership and management. Choose from a wide range of courses tailored to your goals while developing the strategic thinking, decision-making, and people management skills essential for today’s leaders.
Whether you're aiming to launch a business, lead a team, or drive innovation in your current role, this program helps you grow into a confident, effective leader.
Program Curriculum:
The General Business Studies with Concentration in Leadership program curriculum consists of:
- Six required leadership courses (three of which are one-day seminars)
- One required ethics course/seminar
- Additional 24 units of coursework in the business management discipline (MGMT X 1-199 and 400-499)*
Courses are typically four units each, but can vary. An average student may take a total of three required courses, six elective courses, and four required seminars, to complete this program.
This certificate is approved for international students to study full time in the U.S. on an F-1 visa.
International students must meet English language proficiency requirements for admission into the program.
While most certificate programs begin each quarter, some have limited intakes for students studying on F-1 visa. Find this program on the Browse Certificate Programs page to confirm entry quarters before applying.
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Student Advising
Before enrolling, connect with a student advisor who’ll help customize your course of study and address all needs, interests, and goals.
To prepare for your appointment, consider the following:
- What’s your expectation of this certificate program?
- Are you looking to learn the basics of business essentials -OR- more specialized/advanced business management topics?
Email bamcertificate@uclaextension.edu to schedule a meeting with an advisor.
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Steps for enrolling and becoming a candidate are provided in this section.
Cost and Fees
International Student Fees
Drop-In Advising Hour
This informal Zoom session is a platform for current and new program students to connect and ask questions to program staff. Drop in for 10 minutes or stay for the hour. Have questions about the certificate or courses, bring them with you!
Every first and third Wednesday of the month, 11am-12pm PT.
Email bamcertificate@uclaextension.edu for the meeting link.
Required Courses
Leadership Communication Strategies
Management Theory, Policy and Process
Organizational Communication
Creating Quality Leadership
Leading and Motivating Employees
Creating High-Performance Teams
Ethics Requirement
Ethics for Human Resources Professionals
Business Ethics
Elective Courses
Electives - Business Management
Complete 24 units (typically 6 courses) from courses numbered MGMT X 1-199 or X 400-499 in the business management discipline. You may take additional leadership and management courses or select from courses in:
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
International Trade & Commerce
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